narc

narc

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: näk, IPA^(key): /nɑːk/
• (US) enPR: närk, IPA^(key): /nɑːɹk/

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)k

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of "narcotics officer".

Noun

narc (plural narcs)

1. (slang) A narcotics squad police officer.

Translations

narcotics officer

Etymology 2

Alternate spelling of nark, influenced by narc (“narcotics officer”).

Noun

narc (plural narcs)

1. (slang) Alternative spelling of nark (spy)

Verb

narc (third-person singular simple present narcs, present participle narcing, simple past and past participle narced)

1. (slang) Alternative spelling of nark

   “If you narc on me, I’ll rip your arms off,” said Tim to his little brother, as he passed him a cigarette.

See also

• stool pigeon

Etymology 3

Short for narcosis.

Verb

narc (third-person singular simple present narcs, present participle narcing, simple past and past participle narced)

1. (underwater diving, slang) To suffer from impaired judgment due to nitrogen narcosis (for example, while scuba diving).

Translations

Translations

Etymology 4

Shortening.

Noun

narc (plural narcs)

1. (informal) A narcissist.

Anagrams

• Carn, NRCA, cRNA, carn, cran, cran-, crna